When I opened the envelope addressed to me from the town Department of Human Services and saw it contained a survey for the 50-and-older population, I was insulted. The nerve! How did the department know I was a member of this particular age group, specifically the 55-70s? (It’s a lot easier to get this kind […]
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The Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road, is opening its doors and that of the Ogden House, 1520 Bronson Road, on June 9 from noon to 4 p.m. as part of Open House Day, which is a statewide celebration of art, history and tourism. Admission to both venues will be free and activities […]
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Your long-awaited Memorial Day weekend is here. In addition to everything else you plan on doing this weekend – getting away for a few days, being with family and friends or doing chores around the house – you can end your mini-vacation with the annual Memorial Day parade and ceremonies on Monday. The parade begins […]
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You know me, I am not one to advocate spending money just to spend money. But every once in a while our town government does something right where expenditures are concerned. Such was the case recently when the Representative Town Meeting approved the acquisition of a 1.19-acre site on Cross Highway from the state for […]
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The forecast for the weekend is picture perfect – a great time to get your vegetable garden planted. If you have been stalled by the rainy weather and a busy personal schedule (as I have been), this is the weekend to finally plan out the garden, rototill, and dig in. Except for a few items […]
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For the third straight year, I volunteered at the annual mail carriers’ food drive for Operation Hope. The National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 2313, again did a yeoman’s job of picking up, carrying back and reloading into larger trucks for transport bags of food donations from their route customers. This year, the Fairfield Theatre […]
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The dogwood tree in my front yard is spent. At first, I thought it had lived past its prime and was considering taking it down. But now I think I’ll give it one more season and see what it does next year. Apparently, my concern over the tree is not unfounded. Because of the warmer […]
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When I was a youngster visiting my Grandma Rose, who lived on the Old Post Road in Southport, I was fascinated by the little-known park on her street. Back then, my cousins and I didn’t even know it had a name. But we often ventured into it, despite the warnings from our parents not to […]
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